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collateral damage
collateral damage
unintended
off the mark
still it cut
close to the heart …
seems as if I
steal your play
while you wait
to go away …
thinking if you
sneak out back
you’ll be safe
from my attack …
no, I’ll not be
what you want
exit wounds
for you to flaunt.
an inadvertent casualty -
collateral damage … for all to see.
dhf. 10-31-13
© Debbie Finlay
Wonderful write. Yes, life
Wonderful write. Yes, life has some harsh realities...whose only comfort ever seems to be a pat on the back and a "hang in there buddy", eh? It happens to everyone.
.....peace and happy holidays♡♥♡ :-)
...and he asked her, "do you write poetry? Because I feel as if I am the ink that flows from your quill."
"No", she replied, "but I have experienced it. "
Thank you for your comments.
Thank you for your comments. We're all damaged in some way; our best option being to figure out in what way and repair the cracks. Happy Holidays to you, too. :)
Debbie Finlay
Exactly. And it's different
Exactly. And it's different for everyone. A task that can only be accomplished with effort by the "damaged"...too often spoken for by those who have no idea of their capabilities to pull off a "healing" for themselves.
...and he asked her, "do you write poetry? Because I feel as if I am the ink that flows from your quill."
"No", she replied, "but I have experienced it. "